With partner M1, Apple Pay is available through five banks in the Asian country
Singapore mobile operator M1 launched digital wallet service Apple Pay for its mobile customers in the country, following on the heels of rival StarHub, which launched the service last month.
The operator...
Google’s Android platform is a powerhouse around the world, which Jim Patterson said could be set for even more growth at the expense of Apple
Back when we wrote the first “Android World” column a few years ago, the thesis was that Google’s commitment to...
IPhone and beyond: AT&T expands BOGO to most high-end phones
1. Summertime can be slow for smartphone upgrades, and AT&T Mobility is hoping for a springtime surge before summer sets in. The carrier is expanding its buy-one-get-one-free offer to several new smartphones, including more Samsung...
Ceragon Networks tackles the ‘build vs. buy’ debate for telecom chips, noting benefits from the in-house model
In 2007, when Steve Ballmer notoriously declared, “there’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance,” Steve Jobs was forming the...
According to IDC analyst Linn Huang, Google Chromebooks, the tech giants low-cost laptop offering, outsold Apple's popular Mac laptops for the first time in the U.S. last quarter.
Huang pointed out the milestone in an interview with The Verge. "Chrome OS overtook Mac OS in...
Sprint is dangling the promise of a free iPhone 6s and discounted iPads for customers willing to add a new line of service
Sprint is again tapping the allure of Apple devices in trying to garner attention from consumers. The carrier said beginning today it’s...
It's no secret major tech interests like Google and Apple are working on self-driving car concepts. But, autonomous trucks? That's the focus of new San Francisco-based company Otto, which was formed by two former Google employees and joined by heavy hitters from Apple, Tesla,...
It's no secret major tech interests like Google and Apple are working on self-driving car concepts. But, autonomous trucks? That's the focus of new San Francisco-based company Otto, which was formed by two former Google employees and joined by heavy hitters from Apple, Tesla,...
VR for IIoT is coming: Hiab is planning to launch a crane operation system that uses real-time virtual reality video technology. The innovation offers safety and productivity gains.
VR for IIoT has the potential to transform many industries by enabling remote operations. Thanks to virtual reality...
1. ExteNet Systems is buying indoor infrastructure specialist Telecommunication Properties for an undisclosed amount. Telecommunication Properties focuses on fiber-fed distributed antenna systems and small cells for stadiums and class A office buildings. The company operates the DAS in several high-profile venues, including AT&T Stadium...
The autonomous driving car race is definitely on, with BMW announcing the launch date of the company's first autonomous driving car, set for 2021. The question is whether it will be a sprint or a marathon?
BMW plans to launch a flagship autonomous driving car in 2021. The...
The autonomous driving car race is definitely on, with BMW announcing the launch date of the company's first autonomous driving car, set for 2021. The question is whether it will be a sprint or a marathon?
BMW plans to launch a flagship autonomous driving car in 2021. The...
AT&T chooses Synacor over Yahoo for hosting services
1. AT&T may have seen the writing on the wall. With Verizon Communications emerging as the company most likely to buy Yahoo, AT&T has decided to shift business away from the Internet search engine. AT&T will take...
While continuing to sit on dozens of megahertz of wireless spectrum, Dish Network launched a smartphone repair program targeting cracked screens, battery replacement
Dish Network, which continues to have an arms-length relationship with the mobile telecom space despite owning dozens of megahertz in unused wireless...
Verizon strike update
1. Verizon has cancelled medical coverage for the thousands of employees who have been on strike for more than two weeks now. The company told the union last week that the employees' healthcare coverage would stop at the end of April if...
Top 5 smartphone makers, American Tower earnings, CWA vs. T-Mobile
1. In another good sign for the U.S. tower industry, American Tower beat Wall Street's expectations with its first quarter earnings report. Total revenue was $1.29 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization...
Galaxy S7 boosts sales and profits
The world's largest smartphone maker reported healthy increases in both revenue and profit this week, thanks in part to its newest flagship the Galaxy S7. Samsung said that during the first quarter of the year revenue was up 5.7%...
Apple is a victim of its own success
Apple reported its first revenue decline in 13 years, noting the upgrade cycle for the iPhone 6s has not been as robust as the upgrade cycle for the blockbuster iPhone 6 a year earlier. The 6s was...
Gerry Purdy looks at the complex world of web search and finds there are actually places outside the reach of Google and Bing
You can search the contents of your PC or Mac, but not easily search the contents of your mobile device. You can...
Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, CEO of LeEco, told CNBC in a recent interview that technology giant Apple is "outdated," amid a government shutdown of Apple's book and movie services.
Yeuting also discussed a new self-driving car project, LeSEE, that's meant to rival Tesla. He explained his...
5 things to know today ...
1. AT&T will primarily use fixed wireless to test 5G this summer in Austin, Texas. Speaking at the 5G Summit in Brooklyn, the carrier said it will start testing in the 15GHz band and then move to...
Chinese ICT giant Huawei, looking to boost its smartphone market share compared to competitors Apple and Samsung, is reportedly looking to raise $2 billion through a 10-year bond issue.
The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the matter," reported the deal could close as...
5 things to know today ....
1. Demand for Apple's iPhone SE is outpacing supply, according to RBC analyst Amit Daryanani. He thinks Apple will sell about 40 million SEs this year, and that 15 million of those will be incremental sales, meaning that those...
5 things to know today ...
1. Verizon Communications is set to make a bid for Yahoo next week, according to Bloomberg. It's been two months since Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam told CNBC's Jim Cramer he thought "marrying up" Yahoo's assets with Verizon's AOL could...
